Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Last weekend was the Garden Tour here in Cambria. When I wasn't planting or watering, I've been working on a new painting .

In between times I went garden hopping myself. I saw window boxes that defied the laws of physics they were so full and lush.

I picked flowers

I started a new book

It's cover reminded me of an older one, that never does fade in our hearts.

A drive to see wildflowers is always the perfect way to spend a May afternoon , there's lot of mustard and poppys lately and big patches of pink wild sweet peas

This is one of my favorite images to paint, So I put it in my big painting below. I brought it in to photograph and realized I forgot to add the wallpaper design; its going to be pale white primroses. Its a big painting for me, 36 x 24. I looked forward to working on it every morning for weeks, I'm glad I still have a little bit left before I finish.

The kitty is a garden girl too, and wears a bell around her neck to warn the birds.

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Monday, May 7, 2012

﻿We took a road trip and this is where we went. Lots of painted houses by the sea.

yes, they really are this wonderful in Pacific Grove, California

Lover's cove, a good place to picnic and swim after.

There was shopping too. This is Tancredi and Morgen in Carmel Valley. Marsha, the creative genius behind this shop makes the scarves and designs clothes, does displays that make you see things in a whole new way.

My friend Gwyneth, isn't she darling? An accomplished painter who shows her paintings at Tancredi and Morgen~

Gallerying in Carmel

Two whole mornings were spent at the Montery Bay Aquarium. You can get very close to the birds. I did and developed a crush on this oystercatcher. Who wouldn't?